CBS Daytime Drama Music Composers and Announcers

The First Hundred Years: 1950 to 1952

Organist

Clarke Morgan

Announcer

Cy Harris-

Casey Allen--

 

Search for Tomorrow: 1951 to March 1982

(CBS years only. Click here for NBC music and announcer data.)

Organists

Chet Kingsbury-1951 to ?

Bill Meeder- 1950s to his death in January 1969

Ashley Miller-January 1969 to May 1974

Music

Susan Otto for Score Productions-May 1974 toEarly Fall (?) 1974

Elliot Lawrence Productions-Fall 1974 to end.

Announcers

Dwight Weist-1951 (?) To 1981

Allison Steele- 1982

 

The Egg and I: 1951 to 1952

Music

Pre-recorded production music

Announcer

Allyn Edwards

 

Love of Life: 1951 to 1980

Organists

John Gart-1951 to 1967?

Charles Paul-late 1960s to 1972

Eddie Layton-1972 to 1974

Carey Gold (on synthesizer)-1974 to 1976

Music

Charles Paul/Mi-Voix-Fall 1976 to end

Announcers

Don Hancock-1950s (product demonstrations)

Charles Mountain-1950s (narration)

Herbert Duncan-1960s?

Ken Roberts-1960s to end.

 

The Guiding Light: 1952 to present

Organists

Rosa Rio-1950s? (She also did the radioversion during the early 1950s.)

Bill Meeder-Late 1950s?

Bert Buhrman-Fall 1960 to Early 1967

John Gart-Early 1967 to Summer 1969

Charles Paul-Summer 1969 to 1973?

Music

Charles Paul/Mi-Voix-circa 1974 to July 1983

Elliot Lawrence Productions-July 1983 to 1988?

RTG Music-1988 to present

Score Productions-1997 to present

Announcers

Clayton "Bud" Collyer-1950s? (He also didthe radio version during this time.)

Hal Simms-?

Alan Berns-At least 1970s to Spring 1997

Martin Bookspan-At least June 1997 to present

 

Valiant Lady: 1953 to 1957

Organists

John Gart-?

Chet Kingsbury-?

George Henninger-1953? (Note: He died in1953.)

Announcers

Win Elliott-?

Bob Pfieffer

 

The Brighter Day: 1954 to 1962

Organists

Dick Leibert-1950s

Arlo Hults-at least 1960

Chet Kingsbury-?

Kip Walton-probably 1961/62, when the showwas produced in Hollywood.

Announcers

Jimmy Blaine-?

John Harlan-1961/62 in Hollywood

 

Woman with a Past: 1954

Music

Unknown

Announcer

Unknown

 

The Secret Storm: 1954 to 1974

Organists

Chet Kingsbury

Charles Paul-1954 to Summer 1969

Eddie Layton-August 1969 to 1972

James Leaffe-1972 only

Carey Gold (on synthesizer)-Summer 1972 toend.

Announcers

Don Hancock-1950s (product demonstrations)

Charles Mountain?-1950s (narration)

Ken Roberts-1960? To end

 

Portia Faces Life: 1954 to March 1955

Music

Tony Mottolla on guitar

Announcer

Bill Shipley

 

The Inner Flame: March to July 1955 (formerly Portia Faces Life)

Organist

Unknown

Announcer

Bill Shipley

The Seeking Heart: 1954-1955

Organist

Bill Meeder

Announcer

Don Briggs

 

Road of Life: 1954 to 1955

Organist

Charles Paul

Announcer

Nelson Case

 

As the World Turns: 1956 to present

Organist

Charles Paul-1956 to 1973

Substitute Organists

Billy Nalle

Lee Erwin

Music

Charles Paul/ Mi-Voix-1973 to 1981

Elliot Lawrence Productions-Fall 1981 to

RPG Music-Circa 1988 to present

Announcer

Dan McCullough-1956 to as late as February1982

Dan Region-1981/82 season to July 1998

 

The Edge of Night: 1956 to November 28, 1975

(CBS Years only; Click here for ABC Music and announcer data.)

Organist

Paul Taubman-1956 to 1975

Announcers

Bob Dixon-1956 only

Herbert Duncan-1956 to 1958

Harry Kramer-1958 to 1972

Hal Simms-at least 1972 to end

 

Hotel Cosmopolitan: 1957 to 1958

Organist

Charles Paul

John Gart-? (Gart composed the show's themesong, "A Portrait in Rhythm."

Announcer

Donald Woods (narration)

 

Full Circle: 1960 to 1961

Music Director

Marty Klein

Music Courtesy of:

CBS Music Library

Theme Music by:

Leon Klatzkin

Announcer

Johnny Jacobs?

 

The Clear Horizon: 1960 to 1962

Music

Kip Walton

Announcer

Bern Bennett

 

Love is a Many Splendored Thing: 1967 to 1973

Music Orchestrations

Wladimir Selinsky-1967 to Spring 1968

Organists

Eddie Layton-Spring 1968 to end

Lee Erwin-substitute organist

Announcers

Harry Falk-?

Lee Jordan-at least 1972

Wally King-?

 

Where the Heart Is: 1969 to 1973

Organists

John Gart-1969 to 1970

John Winters-1970 only?

Eddie Layton-1970 to end

Announcer

Ken Roberts-

Lee Jordan-?

 

The Young and the Restless: 1973 to present

Music

McGinnis, Winn, and Todd-1970s

Jez Davidson-Guito, David Kurtz, and Jack Allocco-1981/82 season to present

Announcer

Bern Bennett

 

Capitol: 1982 to 1987

Music

Bob Israel for Score Productions

Announcer

John Collins

 

The Bold and the Beautiful: 1987 to present

Music

David Kurtz and Jack Allocco

Announcer

Bern Bennett

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